Pennsylvania Rep. Tom Marino said he was
disappointed in the cancellation, and blamed Reed Exhibition's gun ban.
"The decision represents yet another attempt to undermine protections
guaranteed to all Americans under the Second Amendment to the United
States Constitution and it restricts the ability for law-abiding
citizens to purchase legal firearms that are increasingly being used for
hunting in a number of states. I encourage Reed Exhibitions to swiftly
reverse its decision and for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
to take steps to ensure that all future events of this nature held at
the Farm Show Complex are held in a manner that respects the Second
Amendment rights of all Pennsylvanians."

The National Wild Turkey Federation, a group
supported by turkey hunters, said they were boycotting to raise
awareness of the threat against the Second Amendment. "We feel strongly
about the importance of the Second Amendment in pursuit of our mission
of preserving our hunting heritage," said Skip Motts, president of the
NWTF Pennsylvania State Chapter.